The value of exports rose by 34 percent and equalled $4.54 billion in the reported period, while imports also grew by 33.2 percent, amounting to $10.68 billion.
Türkiye ($2.29 billion), Russia ($1.94 billion) and China ($1.52 billion) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover in January-October 2022, preliminary data from the national statistics office of Georgia show.
Georgia’s top partners by exports in January-October 2022 were China ($607.5 million), Azerbaijan ($541.7 million) and Russia ($530.3 million), while the top markets by imports were Türkiye ($1.91 billion), Russia ($1.41 billion) and China ($921 million).
The top export items were the following:
Copper ores and concentrates – $842.1 million (18.5% of total exports)
Motor cars – $661.3 million (14.5%)
Ferro-alloys – $447.7 million (9.8%)
The three top import commodities include:
Motor cars – $1.22 billion (11.4% of total imports)
Petroleum and petroleum oils – $1.13 billion (10.6%)
Copper ores and concentrates – $623.1 million (5.8%)
Overall, Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $15.22 billion in January-October 2022, posting a 33.5 percent increase year-on-year.
The value of exports rose by 34 percent and equalled $4.54 billion in the reported period, while imports also grew by 33.2 percent, amounting to $10.68 billion.
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